Latest updates: Andhra Pradesh reports 618 new Covid cases, six deaths

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights writes to Congress leader Digvijaya Singh seeking his response over his comments concerning students of Saraswati Shishu Mandir; says his comments violate provisions of IPC and JJ Act, 2015; also writes to MP DGP for a probe. (ANI)

CBI interrogates TMC MLA Madan Mitra in connection with multi-crore I-Core ponzi scam: Officials (PTI)

Two coaches of Indore-Daund special train derail at Lonavla hill town station in Maharashtra's Pune district, no report of any casualty: Railway officials (PTI)

Met Department warns that heavy rain is likely to lash southern districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, in next two days owing to formation of a cyclonic circulation in northeast Bay of Bengal. (ANI)

Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal has been elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Assam. (ANI)

Andhra Pradesh reports 618 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1,178 recoveries, and six deaths in the past 24 hours. (ANI)

Kerala: Orange alert issued in Ernakulam, Idukki and Thrissur districts and yellow alert in all other 11 districts for today. Yellow alert in Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargod districts for tomorrow: IMD. (ANI)

Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi, Aliganj, Kasganj, Sikander Rao(UP), Hodal, Gurugram, Tizara, Rewari, Aurangabad(Haryana) Nagar, Alwar, Deeg, Laxmangarh, Rajgarh, Bayana (Rajasthan) during next 2hrs: IMD (ANI)

West Bengal: EC asks for report on alleged attack on BJP leader Dilip Ghosh during campaign.

Several BJP workers injured in an alleged clash at a bypoll campaign in Kolkata. (ANI)

Election Commission seeks a report from the state government over Bhabanipore (in West Bengal) ruckus today. EC has asked to submit the report by 4pm. (ANI)

Bharat bandh: Farmers have blocked Ludhiana-Chandigarh road at Neelon since morning. The gathering comprises women and children in good numbers.

"I thank the people of Navelim for placing their trust in me & look forward to their continued support in all future endeavors," tweets Faleiro.

Former Goa chief minister and Navelim MLA Luizinho Faleiro resigns as party MLA. He submitted his resignation to Goa assembly speaker Rajesh Patnekar.

Former chief minister and Navelim MLA Luizinho Faleiro arrives at Goa assembly. He is likely to submit his resignation.

I-Core chit fund case: TMC MLA Madan Mitra summoned by CBI today in connection with the case. West Bengal ministers Partha Chatterjee and TMC leader Manas Bhunia were summoned by the agency earlier this month in connection with the case.

Increase purchase price of sugarcane further as farmers are in distress: Varun Gandhi to UP CM Yogi Adityanath

India has nearly 130 cr Aadhaar users, 118 cr mobile subscribers, 43 cr Jan Dhan bank accounts; such connected infra nowhere else in world:PM

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission has potential to bring revolutionary changes in our health facilities: PM Modi

CBI to seek remand of Anand Giri, Adhya Tewari and his son Sandeep who are in jail on charges of abetment to suicide in connection with ABAP president Mahant Narendra Giri's death. The remand application will be taken up by the court today.